에 비해(서)/비하면

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Compared to

(more/less) than, compared to

Used to compare two items.

Example

택시를 타는 거에 비해 기차를 타는 건 더 싸요.

Taking the train is much cheaper than taking a taxi.
우리 아버지가 사진에 비하면 실물이 훨씬 낫거든요.

My father looks better in real life compared to the pictures.

This grammar is a more formal variant of -보다.
As seen in the first example, when comparing two actions or states, you would use a nominalizer like 는/(으)ㄴ/(으)ㄹ 것 or 데.
The form using 비하면 is less common than 비해(서).

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